“The Cook Islands is an ocean nation. Our marine environment supports our livelihoods, food security, culture, and economy. Through marine spatial planning, we are working to ensure that the different uses of our ocean, whether conservation, fisheries, tourism, or other emerging sectors—are managed in a balanced and sustainable way.”
Those words from Ms. Elizabeth Munro, Officer in Charge of the Cook Islands National Environment Service set the background context for a national workshop held recently in Cook Islands on monitoring the effectiveness and impact of their national marine spatial planning (MSP) process.
